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In this episode, YOUR guest is Dr. Angelita Howard, Assistant Dean for Online Education & Extended Programs at Morehouse School of Medicine, YOUR guest cohost is Geoffrey M. Roche, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is LeadS...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Priyanka Srivastava, Senior Editor of Education Times by The Times of India, YOUR special guest co-host is Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, Professor at Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education.


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In this episode, President Series #135, YOUR guest is Dr. Larry Rideaux, Jr, President of Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods, YOUR special guest co-host is Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education.


In this episode, Larry talks about why the stigma of community college is gone - and wh...

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In this episode, YOUR guests are Dr. Eric Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, & Paul & Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, & Mr. Edward Ma, Secretary-General of the Yidan Prize Foundation, & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio!
What is the $3.9 million dollar Yidan Prize? Listen in to find out!


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It’s YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series #123, YOUR guest is Dr. Jack Paduntin, President at Pacific Oaks College & Children's School, YOUR special guest co-host is Scott Marshall, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
Jack discusses the history & regional strength of Pacific Oaks College & Children's School in this episode. He talks about being a part of the TCS Ed...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Niya Blair Hackworth, Director of Inclusion at the NCAA. YOUR special co-host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is UnMudl!


Joe & Michelle talk with Niya about how the NCAA facilitates diversity, equity, & inclusion training & adoption. Specifically, Niya discussed the shared responsibility we all share for DEI & why what happens a...

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #103, YOUR guest is Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, President at San José City College, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl!
Listen in as Joe talks with Rowena about what must be done to increase the number of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders in higher education. YOU will also learn about San Jose City College's designation by the United States Department of Education's (USDOE) ...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #99, your guest is Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, President at Northern Arizona University, & your sponsor is Unmudl!
From Provost of the CUNY system to President of Northern Arizona University, a public research institution, Jose Luis continues his passion of changing hearts and minds. He wants to bring equity to education and it’s the equity angle that he believes will separate NAU fr...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series Episode #95! your guest is Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, President, University of California, Merced, and your sponsor is MDT Marketing!

Juan talks about turning the idea of “Hispanic Serving“ to “Hispanic Thriving”. He discuss the the necessity of expanding pell grant eligibility in order to serve diverse students and why providing robust and just in time resources for students is alway...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Miriam Feldblum, Executive Director of The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.

In this important episode of EdUp, we talk with Miriam about the state of international student relations today as we've recently transitioned from one administration to another. Find out why every single college president and administrator needs to underst...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President & CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).


Listen in as Joe goes one on one with Antonio, who talks about how HACU is building a pipeline for the next Latinx leaders in higher education. Antonio also talks about how the future of higher education is dependent upon Latinx students.


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Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #87. In this episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT) and recorded at the AFIT Summer Institute 2021, we welcome Dr. Robert Vela, President, San Antonio College! San Antonio College was the recipient of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence AND they received a 15M gift from Makenzie Scott shortly after receiving the award. Simply put, R...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Experience Episode, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, we welcome Nnenna Darlene Umelloh, CEO & Founder, Black Hair Management! Listen in as Joe & Liz talk with Nnenna about her story as an entrepreneur and why her company is needed now more than ever.


Nnenna Umelloh is a Data Analyst, seasoned strategist, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Black Hair Management. Nnenna proactively advocates...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Mildred Garcia, President, American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU)!
Millie is President of an organization with 400 state colleges and regional comprehensive colleges. These institutions are educating the NEW majority of America. With high-impact practices, state colleges and universities have the responsibility to train the 21st-cen...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, we welcome Jasmine Chigbu, CEO at MTM - Minorities to Majorities! MTM is a software company that maximizes the retention of BIPOC students by matching them up with scholarship and grant opportunities. Jasmine tells her personal story of receiving over 300K to attend college after working all of the opportunities out there, which are hard to find....

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The EvoLLLution, we welcome Dr. Michael Cheng, Dean of the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University.

Listen in as Liz and special guest cohost, Danielle Shelton, host of Tips & Tricks, which is part of our EdUp Experience Podcast Network, talk with Michael about how he uses intentionally to connect and work with industry so his students c...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #75. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Kenya Ayers-Palmore, President, Tarrant County College! Keyna talks about literally changing the life trajectory for students and their families in one of the largest community college systems in the country. She discusses paying attention to and scaling the opportunity for women of color to ascend to greater roles in hi...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #73. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Technical College. Guest hosts Holly Owens and Dr. Stacey Gonzales lead the discussion where Jermaine discusses the value of technical and community colleges to their region, but specifically, about creating seamless pathways for students to move to a job or to their next degree witho...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this incredible episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we are honored to bring Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, President of Higher Education with The Qatar Foundation, to talk about education. Francisco drops serious knowledge about the necessity of a Universal Skills Passport to help both students and employers understand the relevance of a student's education to the job market. He also highlights Education City in Qat...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee, VP for Student Success at St. Phillip's College & the next President of Community College of Aurora!


Liz and special guest host Maagic Collins, host of Fight the Funk podcast, have a fascinating conversation with Mordecai on a range of higher education topics. Listen in as Mordecai talks about his personal journey to mental and physical health and why ...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #67. In this episode, sponsored by Element451, we welcome Dr. Wayne Frederick, President at Howard University! Thank you for taking this amazing journey with us to episode #200! In this episode, Wayne talks to us about why HBCU excellence is the message over HBCU relevance. Wayne shares his passion for helping marginalized communities, particularly in the healthcare realm where black ...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #66. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Mary Schmidt-Campbell, President at Spelman College! Only on the EdUp Experience can you hear the President of Spelman College talk about higher education financial models, the impact of Spelman College on Black Women across the World, and the magic formula for student success. Mary came out of retirement to lead Spelman...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #65. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Miguel Martinez-Saenz, President at St. Francis College Brooklyn! Miguel says it like it is - the media has done a disservice to the value of higher education. However, the students also can't move aimlessly to the next step of higher education without a path. Miguel cautions labeling the student as a consumer - higher e...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #64. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Angélica Garcia, President, Berkeley City College! Angélica is amazing - through CA Assembly Bill 928, she has advocated for streamlining the student transfer process. She says it plainly - "students don't need to be college-ready, colleges need to be student-ready". Berkeley City College is a student-ready college where...